papyrus

pronunciation

UK [pəˈpaɪrəs]word uk audio image

US [pəˈpaɪrəs] word us audio image

  • n.
    纸莎草
    纸莎草纸

Word Origin

papyrus 纸莎草,古文献

来自拉丁语papyrus,纸莎草,纸莎草制的纸。最终来自埃及语。

Example

1. Once dried , this becomes become see-through and similar in appearance to papyrus .
一旦遇见干燥情况,这种薄膜就变成透明的像纸莎草纸的样子。
2. Before electronic media there were clay figurines , papyrus , parchment , printed books and journals .
在电子媒体产生之前,作为文化传承的载体有黏土雕像、纸莎草、羊皮纸、印刷书籍和新闻报纸。
3. The papyrus has sparked debate among academics but prof watson believes it to be a forgery .
莎草纸已经引起了学术界的辩论,其中沃森教授认为它是伪造的。
4. A british scholar has called the ancient papyrus claiming that jesus had a wife a ' fake ' .
一位英国学者称这个古老的莎草纸声称耶稣有一个妻子是“假的”。
5. Most writing was of course done on papyrus and on walls , informal and quick .
当然,多数文字随意且迅速地写在了莎草纸和墙上。

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